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Every Medical Specialty Ranked by Competitiveness (2025)

Med School Insiders via YouTube

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Learn about the objective ranking of all 22 medical specialties based on competitiveness using the Med School Insiders Competitiveness Index in this 14-minute educational video. Discover the truth behind specialty competitiveness claims as the analysis moves beyond subjective opinions to present data-driven facts about each medical field. Explore detailed breakdowns of specialties ranging from Family Medicine and Pediatrics to highly competitive fields like Dermatology and Neurosurgery, with specific timestamps for easy navigation to areas of interest. Understand how factors such as match rates, board scores, research requirements, and application numbers contribute to each specialty's competitive ranking. Gain insights into lesser-known specialties like PM&R and Interventional Radiology alongside well-known fields, helping medical students make informed decisions about their career paths based on objective data rather than anecdotal claims from practicing physicians.

Syllabus

00:00 Introduction
01:36 Family Medicine
02:04 Pediatrics
02:21 Emergency Medicine
02:58 Psychiatry
03:19 Pathology
03:53 Neurology
04:22 Child Neurology
04:50 Internal Medicine
05:17 PM&R
05:42 Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
06:13 OB/GYN
06:34 Radiation Oncology
07:06 Anesthesiology
07:29 Vascular Surgery
08:00 Diagnostic Radiology
08:35 General Surgery
09:12 Interventional Radiology
10:35 Otolaryngology/ENT
11:16 Orthopedic Surgery
11:49 Plastic Surgery
12:34 Neurosurgery
13:27 Dermatology

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